I really like White 2. I like their marketing, I like their owner, and I like their teas. This one is no different, I absolutely loved this.
The early steeps, starting at 10s (+5s each steep), had a lot of sweet earth and baked goodies in the nose, and the tea itself was, as advertised, smooth as heck, with no jagged edges. It was very sweet, with a comforting touch of bitter, and a cooling sensation in the mouth after sipping. Later steeps got a little jammy, with some brown sugar notes, of course. I messed up the fifth steep, but pushed the six and seventh to one and two minutes. The tea did very well, and could probably have been pushed a lot sooner, maybe going up by 10s instead. It got nicely complex with a hint of spice/herb notes.
Longer review with pictures! http://writing.drab-makyo.com/posts/tasting/2016/04/14/white2-brown-sugar/
Flavors: Bread, Brown Sugar, Dried Fruit, Earth
I just ordered this yesterday so I am very glad to see your review(s). Who wouldn’t want to drink a tea that makes you say, “S**t! D**n! Mo**erf***er!”?!?!